by Amy Refeca | Jun 19, 2019 | Estate Planning, Financial Power of Attorney, Healthcare POA
What Is A Limited, General, Springing And Durable Power of Attorney? Although many people have heard of the concept of a power of attorney, not as many are aware that there are many different types of powers of attorney (POA). Nor do they understand the difference...
by Amy Refeca | Jun 14, 2019 | Estate Planning
How Often Should I Update My Will and Other Estate Papers? Some people set up their will and other estate documents and then pretty much forget about them until the time comes to put them into action. This “plan” is never a good idea. The younger you are when you...
by Amy Refeca | Jun 13, 2019 | Estate Planning
Setting Up A Trust and Making Sure It Is Safe When You Are Estranged Betty and her daughter have had problems for years, and they no longer talk. Her daughter is prone to unpredictable behavior and has never been good at money management. Unfortunately for Betty,...
by Amy Refeca | May 23, 2019 | Estate Planning
Why You Should Create an Estate Plan Even If You Are Not Rich Many people believe that in order to need an estate plan, they should own a mansion on a massive plot of land, a multinational corporation, a fleet of yachts, and a handful of champion racehorses. This...
by Amy Refeca | Nov 15, 2018 | Last Will & Testament, Estate Planning, Trusts
It depends. It depends on your goals going into estate planning. The who, why and what. (Questions your attorney should be asking you before you plan…) In this instance: Who are you protecting? Your young kids. What are you protecting? Monies you want your...
by Amy Refeca | Oct 5, 2018 | Estate Planning, Last Will & Testament, Trusts
“What Happens If I Am In the Middle of a Divorce and My Spouse Dies?” Short answer: Divorce proceeding ends because the marriage ended at the death of the person. Long answer: There still needs to be decisions about the money, things, property, and...